trackalerts.com: Asafa speaks about Gatlin

Asafa Powell says he is not sure if American sprinter Justin Gatlin will be able to match up with the world's fastest men when and if he returns to the track.

Gatlin, who is serving a four-year ban, which expires in July, was quoted as saying he will be targeting Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Powell on his return. I could beat them before. I dont see why I cant run with them now, Gatlin said.

However, Powell while saying he wish Gatlin luck, don't think the American can match up again.

Bolt, the double world record holder in the shorter sprints, with times of 9.58 and 19.19 and Tyson Gay whose 100m personal best is 9.69 and who is the second fastest man ever, along with Powell, a former world 100m record holder, is at 9.72, are the dominant forces in world sprinting.

Gatlin has personal bests of 9.85 in the 100m and 19.86 in the 200m

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• Usain Bolt

[TheAngeltoDemon]

@magically83 Very cool time, but the real killer are the times! I really hope none are on steroids, would be so bad for the sport. And of course Bolt. there is a great documentary out there michael johnson did on Bolt. michael thinks he should go to the 400, bolt has nothing to prove in the 100 and 200 AFTER he defends his olympic and world titles. Imagine Bolt, WR holder of 100, 200, 4x100, 400, 4x400 relay, Long Jump!!! Johnson thinks he would be the only man EVER to hold WR for 1,2 and 4.

[blacksoilder10]

@magically83 i honestly hope gatlin becomes wld chmpn but dosent breaw wr. il be REALLY PISSED if dix wins

[yarddidon]

@ThirdBrotha nester carter, micheal frater

[yarddidon]

@Mattu190 lol nice joke

[yarddidon]

@magically83 correction, Bolt fastest man ever, Asafa second fastest man ever,

[magically83]

@magically83

Gaitlin may defeat them, but he can only regain the title as world/olympic Champion....not the fastest man, second fastest, or third fastest ever, or.But we love a good effort and we encourage it coz tomorrows champion will look to those people...the underdogs!

[magically83]

Usain Bolt - The fastest Champion Ever. Fastest man in the world and ever

Tyson Gay - The Fastest Champion never to own a world record. Second Fastest man in the world and ever.

Asafa Powell- The Fastest Record Holder Never to be a World/Olympic Champion. Third Fastest man in the world and ever

What a time to live huh!!

[MrBusunglueck]

@ChrizXXXXXX yea 10 months after i wrote that.

[ChrizXXXXXX]

@fightjunge24 he has just run 9.95 in the U.S Championchips??

[2mliam]

Justin isnt runnin with 100%!